Piece by piece, an 18-meter tall, 35-ton full-scale Gundam statue is being assembled in Odaiba, Tokyo to commemorate 30 years of Mobile Suit Gundam. When finished in mid-July, the enormous figure will entertain onlookers by moving its head and shooting light and mist from 50 points on its body. Until then, we have these photos of its magnificent legs and assorted parts.

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Jack

DUDE! THAT'S HUGE!!! Oh man oh man I've wished these things were rule ever since I started doing those little model ones (was never much into the anime itself - just the robots). Why can't Americans do crazy things like the Japanese?

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Jacob

Poor little Brits so meek and timid that you have given up your personal freedom in favor of Orwellian CCTV nannies. To think, you used to actually used to be a super power, it's no wonder you're so grouchy.

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Yuffles

When I stumbled this it brought back some great memories. I used to spend hours putting together the ridiculously detailed and fully articulated models. I also enjoyed the Zoids models because they would move, but nothing compared to how awesome the Gundams were. I have 3 level 10 models I bought off Amazon on clearance, sitting in my basement. Instead of collecting them I might just build them. I don't think they will ever accumulate any value.

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Liam Riordan

You got to hand it to the Japanese, never afraid to express themselves and when they do, its both wacky and awe inspiring. Wish I could actually go and see the complete one when its done. It would be worth the flight.

god

man that i tell ya the red neck canadians and yankie americans could never do something this awsome there too damn stupid even too stupid to come with a great show makes me suicidal to be a damn worthless canadian i rather be japanese look they more smarter in everything damn americans and canadians too hell YA THATS RIGHT I USED FREEDOM OF SPEECH TRUE FREEDOM OF SPEECH SOMETHING YOU NEVER HEARD YA FILTHY GOVERMENT IDIOTS WE DONT NEED YOU WITHOUT YOU WE WOULD HAVE TRUE FREEDOM NOT FAKE FREEDOM WE WONT EVEN HAVE TO WORK OUR ASSES OFF FOR MONEY JUST SO YOU CAN STEAL IT AND RAISE THE PRICES GUNDAM FOREVER